Tag Archives: Garage Door Repair

Most people now either never knew about or do not recall what a hassle remotes or it was back in the day when there were no garage door openers. Regardless of what the weather, the motorist had to leave the vehicle running in order to climb outside and open the door. No one dreamed then that in just a few years, folks would not have to expose themselves to the components to be able to open or close their doors that were overhead. Now, though, most folks have gotten spoiled from having our doors react to a touch on the remote, so we believe that we are being unfairly picked on by the world when something bad happens using the system. We expect our doors to work perfectly each and every time, and we find ourselves at a loss to know what needs to be fixed when they don’t.

The good news is that there are several common issues which you can learn to troubleshoot and repair yourself. These dilemmas include:

* the motor running without anyone telling it to,
* the motor running but neglecting to engage the door,
* a door that will raise but not close,
* the motor reversing when trying to shut the door,
* a door that fails to completely open or shut,
* an opener that doesn’t respond.

First thing when any of the above mentioned occurs, you should do is to identify precisely where the problem lies. Look everything over carefully to see if there are any apparent causes for the malfunction. When you have isolated the offender, there are ways without calling in an expert you are able to care for particular issues.

Get a screwdriver and check all outside areas of the garage door mechanism as well as the opener. Otherwise, you will need to call someone with electrical know-how as the issue may be something serious, like distressed parts or malfunctioning circuit boards. Should you not feel comfortable with what you are doing, never attempt to repair something.